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Topic: Nagaland

After Meghalaya, govt must listen to people, repeal AFSPA in Nagaland & Manipur too

Jayanta Kalita -
The justification to extend AFSPA in Nagaland is ridiculous. There has been no incident of violence involving any militant outfits in the recent past. The...

Why AFSPA withdrawal is making Meghalaya and Arunachal breathe easier

Divya Narayanan -
AFSPA has been controversial ever since it was first deployed in ‘disturbed areas’, given the extraordinary powers it granted to armed forces personnel.

Nagaland govt said to want a ‘yes man’ as DGP, seeks ouster of present police chief

Makepeace Sitlhou -
CM Neiphiu Rio writes to Rajnath Singh saying Rupin Sharma does not have necessary experience to be DGP; the officer was instrumental in gangster Abu Salem’s extradition.

Zeliang’s exit as CM gives Nagaland assembly a strong opposition, finally

Makepeace Sitlhou -
The opposition has been small and toothless for years but will now comprise 27 MLAs in a 60-member house.

In N-E the RSS meets its enemies: Bangladeshi Muslims, Christian missionaries & separatists

Rahul Verma -
How should we comprehend the results of Tripura, Nagaland and Meghalaya? Merely a routine exercise of electoral upheaval, or something more fundamental?

BJP’s win doesn’t mean the northeast & the rest of India will be one big happy family

Kumar Ketkar -
Issues such as the abrogation of Article 370 and the beef or cow slaughter ban will be sticking points for the BJP and its allies in the Northeast.

Tripura is the Waterloo of the Left movement in the country

Seshadri Chari -
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s focus on the North East is a springboard for his Look East-Act East outreach.

The Congress has been punished resoundingly for its lack of seriousness in the Northeast

Kumar Anshuman -
It had just one term in the last 30 years, but the dominant oppn space had always been Congress’. This election has changed that.

BJP woos regional parties in Nagaland to continue its conquest in northeast

Makepeace Sitlhou -
Talks are reportedly on with BJP and other regional parties as no party or alliance has secured clear majority.

BJP leads in Left bastion Tripura, Congress leads in Meghalaya & NPF leading in Nagaland

PTI -
Initial results from the three states have thrown up some surprises.
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Economy

India’s factory data may get reality check in MoSPI’s new IIP plan, defunct factories to be dropped

Udit Bubna -
MoSPI proposes to remove closed factories from IIP sample, aiming for truer picture of India’s industrial health in upcoming 2022–23 base series. Plan open to public feedback until 25 November.

Defence

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

Keshav Padmanabhan -
At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

National Interest

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Shekhar Gupta -
Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.

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